Chapter: 1161

Alicia watched him walk off, a sense of dread gnawing at her, tightening her chest. Tears blurred her vision as she fought the rising fear she couldn't fully understand.

Caden paused at the door, glancing back at her for a long, silent moment, something unreadable in his eyes. Then, with a quick breath, he turned and left the room.

Yolanda had called to inform him that Annis had been located.

Now, Caden sat alone in his office, a cloud of smoke hanging around him as he reviewed Annis' file.

Messages from Yolanda continued to flood his phone, each one urging him to meet her.